thingumajig
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈθɪŋɡəˌmədʒɪɡ/
- Informal
- Can you pass me that thingumajig over there?
Examples
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I fixed the machine, but there’s still one thingumajig left over.
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She pointed at the thingumajig on the table, unsure what it was called.
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Can you pass me that thingumajig on the top shelf?
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I can't find my thingumajig!
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Can you pass me that thingumajig on the top shelf?
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I fixed the machine, but there’s still one thingumajig left over.
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She pointed at the thingumajig on the table, unsure what it was called.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
An unknown object or idea that is not named
∞
1.0
Something you do not know or cannot name
74
8.4
An informal word for an object when you forget its name
50
7.1
A small device or tool whose name you do not know
42
5.1
A small useful thing or tool for a particular job
30
9.2
A simple word for an object you cannot remember the name of
11
9.9
A small object whose name you do not know
7
9.9
A word for an object whose name you do not know
7
8.7
A small thing or device whose name you do not know
6
9.9
A word people use for a person or object when they forget its name
5
9.6
A thing whose name you do not know or remember
3
5.6
A small object whose name you cannot remember
1
9.9
A small tool or object you forget the name of
1
9.9
A word for a person or thing whose name you cannot remember
1
9.9
A thing whose name you cannot remember
1
9.9
A word for something whose name you cannot remember
1
8.5
A small device you do not know the name of
1
9.9
Small things you do not know the name of or need
An object whose name you don't know or have forgotten
An object whose name you do not know or have forgotten
A word used for an object when you forget its name
A small object used when you do not know its name
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word thingumajig is a playful mix of thing and a silly ending -majig, like whatchamacallit, and people say it when an object's name is 'unknown' or 'forgotten'.